How a Logistics Downtime Risk in Oman Could Have Cost OMR 320,000

How a Logistics Downtime Risk in Oman Could Have Cost OMR 320,000

Dec 23, 2025

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A mid-sized logistics company in Oman believed they were secure.

• Firewalls in place
• Antivirus running
• No major incidents so far

But one question changed everything:

“What happens if our warehouse systems go down for just one day?”

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Before engaging DataguardNXT, a conservative impact assessment showed:

• Dispatch & warehouse disruption (24–36 hrs): OMR 110,000
• SLA penalties & shipment delays: OMR 70,000
• Emergency IT recovery: OMR 55,000
• Customer churn & reputation impact: OMR 85,000

Total potential loss: ~OMR 320,000

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What DataguardNXT’s VAPT Uncovered

During a three-week Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT) engagement:

• 76 vulnerabilities identified
• 6 critical and 18 high-risk issues
• A legacy warehouse application allowed privilege escalation to administrator-level access

This was not theoretical. The attack path was successfully demonstrated.

An attacker could have:

• Paused dispatch operations
• Altered shipment records
• Locked users out of core systems

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After Remediation & Re-Testing

• 100% of critical issues closed
• Approximately 82% reduction in exploitable attack paths
• Zero security incidents in the months following remediation

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The Math That Matters

• VAPT investment: ~OMR 18,000
• Loss avoided: ~OMR 320,000
• Return on Investment (ROI): 17x+

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Key Takeaway for Omani Businesses

Cybersecurity is not only about data breaches. In sectors like logistics, downtime is the real threat.

If an investment of OMR 15–20k can prevent a OMR 300k operational disruption, waiting for an incident is not cost-saving — it is gambling.